PSC Golf from The Tropical Golf Group
Friday, August 21, Crystal Bay – Stableford
The Tropical Golf group had 19 golfers participate in Friday’s competition at Crystal Bay. A few groups took the freeway route and a couple took Sukhumvit Road. Freeway won, except for one group who got lost on a “shortcut”. When will he learn? Nevertheless everyone (barely) arrived on time to tee off.
In hot weather the golfers found Crystal Bay in good condition: fairways were nice and the greens well manicured. Crystal Bay also represents good value at just 1050 baht to walk the course. The only negative is no other course seems to have so many unmarked open holes of all sizes spread all over, so quite literally watch where you’re walking. Crystal Bay is a fun and forgiving layout, but who would win this day, the golfers or the course?
Gerd Riedler (left) with Doug Maiko.
Back at BJ’s Holiday Lodge it was clear that today the golfers triumphed. What a change from the usual! Unless you shot handicap or better your job was to applaud the winners. Beating the field with shots to spare was Gerd Riedler (h/cap 7) who shot an impressive 41 points – a great score from a low handicap. Next came the “Battle of 37’s” with returning Doug Maiko (15) beating Barry Oats (22) and Tom Herrington (13) on count-backs. John Anderson (27) took the last congrats with 36 points over luckless Landis Brooks.
Near Pins: Gerd Riedler (2), Max Scott, Landis Brooks.
Long Putts: Mick Coghlan.
